BlueLeaks Bulletins (Iowa Fusion Center)
| Multi Request | BlueLeaks Bulletins |
| Submitted | Aug. 8, 2020 |
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Communications
From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Iowa Open Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of (U//FOUO) IIB - Criminal Hackers Target US Law Enforcement Data, created on or about June 26, 2020, as well as bulletins and alerts generated, sent or received mentioning or describing "BlueLeaks" (sometimes spelled "Blue Leaks"), "Distributed Denial of Secrets" or "DDoSecrets". You may limit this request to records created between June 18, 2020 and the date of the processing of this request.
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emma Best
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Iowa Open Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 8, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Iowa Fusion Center
Ms. Best,
We have reviewed your request of August 10, 2020. This matter is currently the subject of a federal criminal investigation. As such, these materials are subject to protection from disclosure under state and federal laws including, but not limited to, Iowa Code 22.7(5). Additionally, information in possession of the Department of Public Safety that addresses mitigation and remediation related to this data breach would be protected from disclosure as well.
Thank you and have a good week.
Debbie McClung, APR
Strategic Communications Bureau Chief
Office of the Commissioner
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Oran Pape State Office Bldg.
215 E. 7th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
O: 515-725-6093 C: 515-444-8941
mcclung@dps.state.ia.us<mailto:mcclung@dps.state.ia.us>
[elp_dps] <https://dps.iowa.gov/>
Our DPS Mission: To serve the people of Iowa by providing public safety services with leadership, integrity and professionalism.
[cid:image002.png@01D67A35.3F36CE20]<https://www.facebook.com/IowaDPS/?ref=bookmarks> [cid:image003.png@01D67A35.3F36CE20] <https://twitter.com/IowaDPS> [cid:image004.png@01D67A35.3F36CE20] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/state-of-iowa-department-of-public-safety/?viewAsMember=true> [cid:image005.png@01D67A35.3F36CE20] <https://www.instagram.com/iowa_dps/>
*NOTICE* This email message (including any file attachments transmitted with it) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and legally privileged information. Any unauthorized use or disclosure of this email by an unintended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender by return e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. No representation is made that this email or any attachments are free of viruses. Virus scanning is recommended and is the responsibility of the recipient.
From: Emma North-Best
Thank you for citing Iowa Code 22.7(5), as it explicitly provides for the release of some of the information requested.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Iowa Open Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 8, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Iowa Fusion Center
I provided a response to this request from Ms. Best, which was submitted to this email address on August 24. It is included in your email below.
Debbie McClung, APR
Strategic Communications Bureau Chief
Office of the Commissioner
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Oran Pape State Office Bldg.
215 E. 7th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
O: 515-725-6093 C: 515-444-8941
mcclung@dps.state.ia.us<mailto:mcclung@dps.state.ia.us>
[elp_dps] <https://dps.iowa.gov/>
Our DPS Mission: To serve the people of Iowa by providing public safety services with leadership, integrity and professionalism.
[cid:image002.png@01D68671.903E5980]<https://www.facebook.com/IowaDPS/?ref=bookmarks> [cid:image003.png@01D68671.903E5980] <https://twitter.com/IowaDPS> [cid:image004.png@01D68671.903E5980] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/state-of-iowa-department-of-public-safety/?viewAsMember=true> [cid:image005.png@01D68671.903E5980] <https://www.instagram.com/iowa_dps/>
*NOTICE* This email message (including any file attachments transmitted with it) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and legally privileged information. Any unauthorized use or disclosure of this email by an unintended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender by return e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. No representation is made that this email or any attachments are free of viruses. Virus scanning is recommended and is the responsibility of the recipient.
From: Emma North-Best
I know, I was explicitly responding to it. Are you being deliberately dense?
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Iowa Open Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 8, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Iowa Fusion Center
PLEASE STOP SENDING THIS REMINDER:
I provided a response to this request from Ms. Best which was received at DPS on August 10, 2020. Following email exchanges with Ms. Best, I submitted the official DPS response to this email address on August 24. It is also included in your email below.
Debbie McClung, APR
Strategic Communications Bureau Chief
Office of the Commissioner
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Oran Pape State Office Bldg.
215 E. 7th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
O: 515-725-6093 C: 515-444-8941
mcclung@dps.state.ia.us<mailto:mcclung@dps.state.ia.us>
[elp_dps] <https://dps.iowa.gov/>
Our DPS Mission: To serve the people of Iowa by providing public safety services with leadership, integrity and professionalism.
[cid:image002.png@01D69250.D08F4EA0]<https://www.facebook.com/IowaDPS/?ref=bookmarks> [cid:image003.png@01D69250.D08F4EA0] <https://twitter.com/IowaDPS> [cid:image004.png@01D69250.D08F4EA0] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/state-of-iowa-department-of-public-safety/?viewAsMember=true> [cid:image005.png@01D69250.D08F4EA0] <https://www.instagram.com/iowa_dps/>
*NOTICE* This email message (including any file attachments transmitted with it) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and legally privileged information. Any unauthorized use or disclosure of this email by an unintended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender by return e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. No representation is made that this email or any attachments are free of viruses. Virus scanning is recommended and is the responsibility of the recipient.
From: Emma North-Best
PLEASE STOP SENDING BS DENIALS.
(Apparently we start emails by screaming our desires at each other now? Just mirroring your professionalism.)
You didn't respond to my September 9th email. (Perhaps I wouldn't have to have send a follow up email if you had? Just a thought.)
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Iowa Open Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 8, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Iowa Fusion Center
Regarding this request, the Department has provided all information it is legally required to provide. This request has been closed.
Thank you.
Debbie McClung, APR
Strategic Communications Bureau Chief
Office of the Commissioner
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Oran Pape State Office Bldg.
215 E. 7th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
O: 515-725-6093 C: 515-444-8941
mcclung@dps.state.ia.us<mailto:mcclung@dps.state.ia.us>
[elp_dps] <https://dps.iowa.gov/>
Our DPS Mission: To serve the people of Iowa by providing public safety services with leadership, integrity and professionalism.
[cid:image002.png@01D6A2D9.D563D1A0]<https://www.facebook.com/IowaDPS/?ref=bookmarks> [cid:image003.png@01D6A2D9.D563D1A0] <https://twitter.com/IowaDPS> [cid:image004.png@01D6A2D9.D563D1A0] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/state-of-iowa-department-of-public-safety/?viewAsMember=true> [cid:image005.png@01D6A2D9.D563D1A0] <https://www.instagram.com/iowa_dps/>
*NOTICE* This email message (including any file attachments transmitted with it) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and legally privileged information. Any unauthorized use or disclosure of this email by an unintended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender by return e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. No representation is made that this email or any attachments are free of viruses. Virus scanning is recommended and is the responsibility of the recipient.
From: Emma North-Best
And as I pointed out, the statute you cited exicitly allows for release of some of the information.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Iowa Open Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 8, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Iowa Open Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 8, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Iowa Open Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 8, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Iowa Fusion Center
Ms. Best,
The Department provided all the information it is legally obligated to provide. The Department considers this request closed and will not provide further response.
Catherine
Catherine M. Lucas, General Counsel
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Oran Pape State Office Building
215 East 7th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Office: (515) 725-6188
Cell: (515)371-8512
lucas@dps.state.ia.us<mailto:lucas@dps.state.ia.us>
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